01 Word definition

shameful

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is SHAMEFUL a word?

Yes. SHAMEFUL is a 8-letter adjective. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHAMEFUL?

S-H-A-M-E-F-U-L

SHAMEFUL contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

    an ignominious retreat

2adjective

  1. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

    scandalous behavior
Synonyms
blackdisgracefulignominiousingloriousopprobriousscandalousshocking
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends18points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHAMEFUL spelled?

S1H2A3M4E5F6U7L8
Starts withSHAFirst 3 letters
Ends withFULLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SHAMEFUL.

How do you spell SHAMEFUL?

SHAMEFUL is spelled S-H-A-M-E-F-U-L. It contains 8 letters.